Monthly Operations Summary FY2013 (May 2013)

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Total sales at all stores in May 2013 amounted to 168,073 million yen, 101.6% of the same period last year. Consolidated net sales of existing stores were 98.6% of the same period last year.  Average daily sales per store (all stores) amounted to 519 thousand yen. The average number of customer per store (existing stores) was 876, 98.7% of the same period last year. The average spending per customer (existing stores) was 565 yen, 99.9% of the same period last year.

 

Consolidated net sales of existing stores decreased year on year due to medium-term decline in cigarette sales. However, sales excluding cigarettes increased year on year. Gross profit margin of total sales of existing stores was in line with our estimate because of more emphasis on value added products and robust sales of over-the-counter fast food category which carried high gross profit margin.

 

Existing stores sales by merchandise category were as follows.

 

The delicatessen category exceeded the previous year’s amount. In particular, prepared food categories recorded a significant year-on-year growth.

 

Sales of over-the-counter fast food category significantly exceeded the amount of previous year’s, due to favorable sales of delicatessen items and freshly-brewed coffee.

 

Sales of cigarettes continued to decline below the amount of a year ago just as it did last month.

 

We continue to drive differentiation strategy through value creation and also address the needs of an aging society. As one of our key initiatives, we opened a flagship store that supports healthier life of our customers as ‘LAWSON Kugahara 1-chome’ on May 28, 2013. This store offers wide variety of healthy, nutritious products and also offer health-supporting services. We will analyze customer data and feedbacks, learn the needs of our customers, and then expand our offerings to other LAWSON stores.

 

As of May 30, 2013, the Lawson Group had 11,249 stores in Japan, including 108 NATURAL LAWSON stores and 1,211 LAWSON STORE100 stores.

 

Existing store sales of Ninety-nine Plus, Inc. amounted to 96.2% of same period last year (number of customers: 95.3%; spending per customer:100.9%). In May, Ninety-nine Plus, Inc. opened 1 store and closed no store.

 

Lawson plans to announce its earnings results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 on Friday, July 5, 2013. Summary of financial results and supplementary information will be posted on this website.

Monthly Data

Consolidated
Number of Stores
  MARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGTOTAL
Opening 65 86 51 63 72 105  
Closure 21 34 28 37 39 29  
Net Increase 44 52 23 26 33 76  
Total Number of Stores in Japan 11174 11226 11249 11275 11308 11384  
NATURAL LAWSON 110 110 108 110 109 109  
 LAWSON STORE100 1217 1210 1211 1204 1204 1205  
Total Number of Stores Abroad 454 457 461 462 466 458  

Sales
  MARAPRMAYJUNJULAUG
All Stores (YOY) 104.5% 99.4% 101.6% 104.5% 103.3% 100.8%
Existing Stores (YOY) 99.1% 94.9% 98.6% 101.6% 100.7% 99.0%
Ave.Daily Sales per Store
(¥thousands)		 521 512 519 549 570 563
Number of Customers (Number) 855 861 876 902 941 930
comparison w/
previous year		 99.0% 96.9% 98.7% 99.6% 100.3% 98.1%
Spending per Customer (¥) 583 568 565 581 579 576
comparison w/
previous year		 100.1% 97.9% 99.9% 102.1% 100.4% 101.0%

Non-consolidated
Number of Stores
  MARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGTOTAL
Opening 65 83 51 60 71 77  
Closure 14 25 28 29 39 28  
Net Increase 51 58 23 31 32 49  
Total Number of Stores in Japan 9803 9861 9884 9915 9947 9996  

Sales
  MARAPRMAYJUNJULAUG
All Stores (YOY) 106.0% 100.5% 102.8% 106.3% 104.7% 102.1%
Existing Stores (YOY) 99.6% 95.1% 98.9% 102.5% 101.2% 99.5%
Ave.Daily Sales per Store
(¥thousands)		 532 520 527 561 583 576
Number of Customers (Number) 841 845 858 886 924 917
comparison w/
previous year		 99.6% 97.5% 99.2% 100.4% 100.8% 98.7%
Spending per Customer (¥) 601 585 584 602 600 595
comparison w/
previous year		 100.0% 97.5% 99.7% 102.0% 100.3% 100.8%

 
 
 

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